Nongbah Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Nongbah is a village situated in Mawkyrwat block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 30 families residing in the village Nongbah. The total population of Nongbah is 187 out of which 95 are males and 92 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nongbah is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nongbah village is 38 which is 20% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nongbah is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Nongbah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nongbah is 86.6%. Thus Nongbah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.01% and the female literacy rate is 86.11% in Nongbah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nongbah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nongbah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nongbah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Literacy | 86.58% | 87.01% | 86.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 95 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 58 | 28 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Nongbah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nongbah village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 127 | 65 | 62 |
Map of Nongbah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Nongbah, Mawkyrwat
Below are the list of villages near Nongbah village in Mawkyrwat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawthong | 1,039 |
| Rangblang Laitdom | 197 |
| Mawsep | 381 |
| Nongsynrieh | 756 |
| Mawjyrsim | 477 |
| Rangblang Pombriew | 247 |
| Lad Dommawiong | 64 |
| Mawsyntiew | 237 |
| Laitjynrai | 155 |
| Sohsyniang | 540 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nongbah, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia